food IS a theme park
If you thought there was enough construction already going on in EPCOT, think again! We’ve spotted even MORE work underway.
EPCOT
EPCOT is undergoing a massive transformation that’ll bring a whole bunch of new things to the park, including Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana, CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza, some impressive-looking gardens, and even a special Walt Disney statue. But one quieter corner of the park seems to be getting some work done to it too!
Country bears, thundering trains, and a huge log flume. That’s Frontierland for ya! If you’re fixin’ to feel like you’re walking through the wild west or want to pay a visit to some playful bears, this is the place to be. Lately, this section of the Magic Kingdom has been getting a lot of attention thanks to Disney’s big announcement that a NEW attraction is coming soon to the area formerly known as Splash Mountain.
Country Bears in Frontierland
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is the newest Disney World attraction coming to Frontierland, and we can’t wait to learn more about the new ride. So far, we’ve been keeping our eyes out for construction updates, sharing all the new Imagineering details, and learning about the backstory for the attraction. Now that construction is underway, it’s safe to say that Splash Mountain is completely GONE — let us show you!
Walking through a parking lot at Disney World can feel like being stranded in the desert.
So! Much! Space!
Alright, maybe that’s a little dramatic. Still, though, the parking lots are huge, it can take up to 10 minutes to get to and from your parked car, and the asphalt combined with the hot Florida sun has a strange way of making you feel like a cookie in a way-too-hot oven. It isn’t fun. However, that’s where the trams come in and save the day! Well, that’s where they come in and save the day in some cases. Let’s talk about it!
It’s been nearly three years since Marvel star Chadwick Boseman passed away from colon cancer at the age of 43.
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Since then, his life has been honored in many ways, and Chadwick is about to be honored once again in a big way.
Do you have a sweet tooth? Do you crave those cupcakes, ice cream bars, and sweets from the bakery case? Or perhaps you love a good dessert, but are looking for something a little out of the box, something special beyond a basic vanilla cupcake (though, we love those, too).
Caramel Apple Bread Pudding at Boathouse
We don’t shy away from carbs, and we love a good bread service, so bread pudding is a dessert made in heaven! We’re going down the rabbit hole to find the best bread pudding in Disney World.
Genie+ has gone through a whole slew of updates since it first debuted in Disney World back in 2021 — so if you’re still trying to keep up with the latest changes, you’re not alone.
Disney Genie Pamphlet
Just when we thought that we were getting the hang of things and had a good system going with when to purchase Genie+ and what rides to use it for, Disney went and announced that it would be changing. At first, we thought we had found a HUGE problem with the change, but we actually think it might be a solution after all.
It’s almost time for DFB’s favorite part of the year…EPCOT Food and Wine Festival season!
EPCOT
The 2023 Festival is set to debut on July 27th and while we are still waiting on menus for the food booths, there is a lot to get excited about. Food and Wine booths have already started popping up in EPCOT (yes, BEFORE the end of the Flower and Garden Festival!) and now another sign of Food & Wine is here very early!
One of our favorite parts about Main Street, U.S.A., is that it truly does have a Small Town, U.S.A., feel to it. After all, it WAS modeled after Walt Disney’s hometown of Marceline, Missouri.
Main Street, USA in Magic Kingdom
With old-fashioned-looking shops and confectionery, a train station, and a hotdog and ice cream shop on the corners, it truly has that vintage American feel. There’s one time of year that Main Street, U.S.A., feels even more like it came straight from a scene in an old movie — the 4th of July!
Welcome, Foolish Mortals — the TIME HAS FINALLY COME.
Haunted Mansion in Disney World
Disney’s Haunted Mansion movie releases on July 28th, and we’re spiffing up our Doom Buggies to get ready to see the spookiest movie OF THE YEAR. The film also has an all-star cast as well as some spooky nods to the Disney ride it takes its inspiration from. But you need to drag your bodies to your computers because tickets for the Haunted Mansion movie are available RIGHT NOW.
Oh, Genie+. One moment we’re watching the price skyrocket; the next, we’re celebrating a lower cost for Disney’s service to skip the standby lines. We get it. There have been a lot of changes to Genie+ since it was first introduced. Some changes are surprisingly good, while others are…not so great.
Genie+
One of the latest changes to hit Disney’s Genie+ service is a new multi-park option for guests hoping to use Genie+ in multiple parks on the same day. In the past, the price to use Genie+ was the same for all four parks, but now the cost of Genie+ may vary from park to park, or guests can buy the new multi-park option to use Genie+ in multiple parks. The change went live on June 27th, but now let’s check to see how things are looking after the big debut.
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